A Ukrainian teacher working in Lanarkshire and fearing for her family's safety during the ongoing Russian invasion has appealed for locals to help.Yuliya Conroy has lived in Scotland for several years after marrying a Scotsman, but the rest of her family remain in Ukraine, including the heavily targeted capital Kyiv.
Yuliya's school, West Coats Primary in Cambuslang, are now appealing for parents of pupils to donate a range of items which will go towards the Ukrainian and Polish border to help refugees from the conflict.
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Yuliya told Lanarkshire Live : "All my family are over there, I'm the only one living in Scotland. I speak to my mum a lot, and text my brother, as it's not safe to video call him in case it's hacked. "My sister-in-law and her husband are in Kyiv, which is the worst place possible at the moment, but it's their home - they will not leave.
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